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Patented June 12,1883.

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ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT EEIOE.

ELIAS o. GALENTINE, OE BOURBON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOE OE ONE-HALE To THOMAS E. LEE, OE SAME PLAOE, AND DWIGHT L. DIOHINSON, OE

PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 279,485, dated June 12, 18873.

' Application filed March 29. isss. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t l1mi/,y concern:

Be it known that I, ELIAS C. GALENTINE, of Bourbon, in the county of Marshall and State of Indiana, have invented a new and use- 5 ful Improvement in Car-Couplings, of which the following is a full, clear, andeXact description, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention relates to automatic car- IO couplings, in which a gravity-hook is adapted to be lifted by the impact of the link, and the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and claimed.

I 5 In the drawings, Figure l is a plan View of my coupling as adapted to a passenger-car, showing the platform removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the platform partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a longi- 2o tudinal vertical section of the draw-bar, hook, and link, and Fig. 4 is a view showing the adaptation of my coupling to a freight-car.

A indicates a draw-bar having a vertical slot therein, in which is pivoted the hook B.

2 5 The arm C of the hook is adapted to be supported by the draw-bar in a horizontal position to hold the link D, and is to be moved vertically about its forward end, which is pivoted'on the bolt E when the hook is to be un- 3o coupled from the link. The hook B extends to the rear, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the draft on the link will cause the latter to slip up the hook near the arm C to throw the strain on the strongest part of the hook. The mouth 35 of the draw-bar is made flaring to facilitate the entrance of the link, and the bar is chambered to receive and hold the end of the link in such manner as to support the outer end of the link in a horizontal position suitable for 4o automatic couplingl with another car. vThe link D consists of a bar having a slot, D', in each end, and the ends of the link may be beveled to facilitate their engagement with the hook. The hook is to be provided with suit- 4 5 able means for uncoupling the link without the necessity of going between the cars.

For use on passenger-cars I provide an elbow or curved arm, G, which is pivoted at its angle II to the bolt E at the side of the drawbar, and is connected to the free end of the 5o arm C by a cross-bolt, I. The lower end or branch, J, of the elbow G is provided with a longitudinal slot, K, in which is loosely arranged a crank-arm, L, of the shaft M, which is'to be supported in suitable bearings under- 55 neath the platform.

To the shaft M is secured an arm, N, to which is pivoted a rod, O, passing up through the platform, and having a pedal, P, by which it may be depressed to oscillate the shaft M 6o and lift the free end of the hook-arm C.'

When the hook is coupled with the link the branch J of the elbow G is in a horizontal position, so `that the slot K in the branch will prevent the proper longitudinal movement of 65 the draw-bar from disarranging the connection of the crank-arm L with the elbow.

When the coupling is used on freight-cars `the elbow G is to be omitted, and a chain, Q, is to be connected to the free end of the hook- 7o arm C and passed up through guides R to the top and sides of the car. By drawing the chain the hook will be operated in the manner above described.

1. The combination, with the draw-bar and the link, of the hook, pivoted at its forward part in the draw-bar and having its point eX- tended rearward to form an incline, up which the link will slide to throw the strain near the 8o pivot or strongest part of the hook, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the hook, of the slotted elbow having a branch connected to the free end of the arm of the hook, and the y 8 5 shaft having a crank in engagement with the slotted elbow, and a rod or pedal for oscillating the said shaft, substantially as specified.

ELIAS C. GALEN TINE.

Vitnesses:

A. G. LYNE, SOLON C. KEMON. 

